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$666.50, which went to 12 cities and towns. One hundred 

 and sixty-seven persons received premiums and 93 gratuities. 

 Under head of farm and pet stock $391.70 was awarded; 

 under farm and garden products $398 was awarded ; under 

 domestic manufactures $76.75 was awarded; under objects 

 other than agricultural, not specified, $19.85 was awarded. 

 Diplomas were awarded for agricultural implements. The 

 society reports a membership of 933 males. Three farmers' 

 institutes were held: at Tyngsborough, February 2, on 

 "Dairy farming" and "The composition of milk ; " at North 

 Billerica, March 21, on "Judging animals by scales of 

 points ; " and at Lowell, April 11, on " What we know about 

 plant food." 



MIDDLESEX SOUTH AGmCULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1854, Acts of 1854, chapter 84. 



Originally raised by contribution $3,000 ; now has $13,000 

 invested as a capital stock in real estate. Total assets, 

 $13,200.37: real estate, $13,000; crockery, tables, etc., 

 $200; cash on hand, $0.37. Total liabilities, $7,400: out- 

 standing bills, $100; mortgages or like liabilities, $7,300. 

 Receipts in 1894, $3,523.02 :" bounty, $600; notes, $800; 

 new members, $224; donations, $141.50; other sources, 

 $1,757.52. Expenditures in 1894, $3,739.36 : premiums 

 and gratuities paid, $577.40; current running expenses, 

 $551.49 ; interest, $398.47 ; other expenses, $2,212. The 

 society ofl'ered in premiums $1,242.85 and awarded and paid 

 in premiums and gratuities $577.40, which went to 7 cities 

 and towns. One hundred and twenty-five persons received 

 premiums and 35 gratuities. Under head of farms $24 was 

 awarded and paid; under farm and pet stock $307.75 was 

 awarded and paid ; under field and experimental crops $50 

 was awarded and paid ; under farm and garden products 

 $130.15 was awarded and paid ; under domestic manufactures 

 $34.25 was awarded and paid; under objects strictly agri- 

 cultural, not specified, $26 was awarded and paid ; under 

 trotting $600 was awarded and paid ; under objects other than 

 agricultural, not specified, $6.25 was awarded and paid. The 

 society reports 584 members, — 387 males and 197 females. 



